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illiterate [ɪˈlɪt̬ərət, Brit -ˈlɪt-] ADJ

illiterate

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Although he is illiterate as a mortal man, he learns to read and loves literature as a vampire. en.wikipedia.org

He states that he was illiterate when he left school. en.wikipedia.org

Literacy rates are also much lower, with 27% of indigenous children between 6 and 14 being illiterate compared to a national average of 12%. en.wikipedia.org

A standardized block typeface was used to simplify the painting process, to allow illiterate signpainters to be employed. en.wikipedia.org

The literacy rate is about 90.8%, most of the illiterate being the older generation. en.wikipedia.org

Low-cost paper pamphlets are commonly used to educate consumers, but are an ineffective way to reach largely illiterate populations. en.wikipedia.org

She has suffered from rabies, and admitted to being illiterate. en.wikipedia.org

In 2005, from an estimated 983,359 inhabitants above 6 years of age, 36,689 were illiterate. en.wikipedia.org

In an illiterate society, they served as useful symbols for recognition. en.wikipedia.org

In 1980, there were 663 people counted as illiterate and by 1986 this number was reduced to 136. en.wikipedia.org

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